tough
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tough Definition
(a)
not
given
to
gentleness
or
sentimentality
; "
a
tough
character
"
(a)
physically
toughened
; "
the
tough
bottoms
of
his
feet
"
(a)
tough
to
cut
or
chew
(n)
someone
who
learned
to
fight
in
the
streets
rather
than
being
formally
trained
in
the
sport
of
boxing
(n)
an
aggressive
and
violent
young
criminal
(n)
a
cruel
and
brutal
fellow
(s)
very
difficult
;
severely
testing
stamina
or
resolution
; "
a
rugged
competitive
examination
"; "
the
rugged
conditions
of
frontier
life
"; "
the
competition
was
tough
"; "
it
''
s
a
tough
life
"; "
it
was
a
tough
job
"
(s)
substantially
made
or
constructed
; "
sturdy
steel
shelves
"; "
sturdy
canvas
"; "
a
tough
all
-
weather
fabric
"; "
some
plastics
are
as
tough
as
metal
"
(s)
violent
and
lawless
; "
the
more
ruffianly
element
"; "
tough
street
gangs
"
(s)
feeling
physical
discomfort
or
pain
(`
tough
''
is
occasionally
used
colloquially
for
`
bad
''); "
my
throat
feels
bad
"; "
she
felt
bad
all
over
"; "
he
was
feeling
tough
after
a
restless
night
"
(s)
unfortunate
or
hard
to
bear
; "
had
hard
luck
"; "
a
tough
break
"
tough Synonyms
bad
bully
goon
hard
hood
hoodlum
hooligan
punk
roughneck
rowdy
ruffian
ruffianly
rugged
street fighter
strong-armer
sturdy
thug
tough
toughened
toughie
yob
yobbo
yobo
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